CIS 105 MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ non impact printer.
Answer: Any printer, such as a laser printer, ink-jet printer, LED page
printer, that prints without striking the paper
◉ CPU (central processing unit).
Answer: The main component of the computer which is referred to
as the brain. It carries out all the processing by fetching and
executing instructions. Contains the control unit, ALU and cache
memory
◉ Motherboard.
Answer: a printed circuit board containing the principal components
of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other
circuit boards can be slotted.
◉ system buses.
Answer: The circuits/internal wiring that connect the processor and
main memory together.
◉ expansion cards.
,Answer: A device that connects to an I/O bus and adds functionality
to a PC
◉ modem.
Answer: internal or external device that allows you to transmit data
by converting analog signal to digital singal
◉ input devices.
Answer: An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a
computer, allowing you to interact with and control the computer.
◉ output devices.
Answer: An output device is any device used to send data from a
computer to another device or user.
◉ LCD Monitor.
Answer: Liquid Crystal display. Using transistors and a liquid crystal
display
◉ CRT monitor (cathode ray tube).
Answer: The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube that contains
one or more electron guns and a phosphorescent screen, and is used
to display images. It modulates, accelerates, and deflects electron
beam(s) onto the screen to create the images.
, ◉ Moore's Law "faster, cheaper".
Answer: that the number of transistors on a chip would double
about every 18 months.
◉ supercomputer.
Answer: The largest and most powerful type of computer in the
world, they are ideal for handling large and highly complex
problems that require extreme calculating power.
◉ Mainframe computer.
Answer: Very large and powerful systems used in organizations
where a heavy amount of processing and user requests need to be
handled.
◉ Netework Server.
Answer: A powerful, central computer with special software and
equipment that enable it to function as the primary computer in the
network
◉ Embedded system.
Answer: Limited computers that are placed inside devices that
require specific computing functions.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ non impact printer.
Answer: Any printer, such as a laser printer, ink-jet printer, LED page
printer, that prints without striking the paper
◉ CPU (central processing unit).
Answer: The main component of the computer which is referred to
as the brain. It carries out all the processing by fetching and
executing instructions. Contains the control unit, ALU and cache
memory
◉ Motherboard.
Answer: a printed circuit board containing the principal components
of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other
circuit boards can be slotted.
◉ system buses.
Answer: The circuits/internal wiring that connect the processor and
main memory together.
◉ expansion cards.
,Answer: A device that connects to an I/O bus and adds functionality
to a PC
◉ modem.
Answer: internal or external device that allows you to transmit data
by converting analog signal to digital singal
◉ input devices.
Answer: An input device is any hardware device that sends data to a
computer, allowing you to interact with and control the computer.
◉ output devices.
Answer: An output device is any device used to send data from a
computer to another device or user.
◉ LCD Monitor.
Answer: Liquid Crystal display. Using transistors and a liquid crystal
display
◉ CRT monitor (cathode ray tube).
Answer: The cathode ray tube (CRT) is a vacuum tube that contains
one or more electron guns and a phosphorescent screen, and is used
to display images. It modulates, accelerates, and deflects electron
beam(s) onto the screen to create the images.
, ◉ Moore's Law "faster, cheaper".
Answer: that the number of transistors on a chip would double
about every 18 months.
◉ supercomputer.
Answer: The largest and most powerful type of computer in the
world, they are ideal for handling large and highly complex
problems that require extreme calculating power.
◉ Mainframe computer.
Answer: Very large and powerful systems used in organizations
where a heavy amount of processing and user requests need to be
handled.
◉ Netework Server.
Answer: A powerful, central computer with special software and
equipment that enable it to function as the primary computer in the
network
◉ Embedded system.
Answer: Limited computers that are placed inside devices that
require specific computing functions.
